After holding Justin Herbert and the Chargers to three points in last weekend’s wild-card round, the Patriots notched a pick six Sunday, intercepted C.J. Stroud four times and scooped up a fumble to put the final tally at five turnovers.

Many said the magic left the playoffs when the Chicago Bears were eliminated from contention following their heartbreaking 20-17 loss to the Rams on Sunday night. It'll be interesting to see if that notion is reflected in the ratings going forward The record for the most-watched NBC Divisional Round game was the 1994 matchup between the Oilers and 49ers.